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I am not Jewish. But I am a proud Israeli citizen. I live in Tel Aviv. Despite the world having extremely opinionated views about the country I live in, few people I have come across on X (that don’t live here) know little of substance about Israel apart from their warped sense of history and reality. This is the first post of a series I will write entitled Everything You Think You Know About Israel is (Probably) Wrong. The points are not in any particular order. Spread the word.
Most Israelis (just over 50%) are not white. The devastating impact on European Jews of the Holocaust meant that the newly formed Israel in 1948 was largely populated by Jews fleeing persecution in Muslim-ruled countries predominantly in the Middle East and North Africa. These are known as Mizrahi Jews and when the State of Israel was formed they made up 80% of the Jewish population living here.
Jews have had a continuous presence in the land of Israel since around 1208 BCE, that’s 3,200 years — long before the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. The Muslim faith, in contrast, dates back 1,400 years (610 CE). Yes, when they lost majority rule in the 7th-century Muslim conquest they were not in the majority for centuries, but still lived in their ancestral homeland.
Arab terrorism against Jews existed before 1948. In 1929, for example, 67 Jews were killed in the Hebron massacre, attacked and slaughtered by the Arabs they lived and worked beside. My wife’s great-grandfather Ben-Zion Gershon (who was a local doctor that often treated the Arab community without accepting payment) was tortured, had both his eyes gouged out and was then murdered. This was after his daughter Esther was raped in front of him, and his wife Zahava had both arms chopped off and was left to die. This was just one of many similar massacres inflicted on Jews that day.
I will continue this series over the coming days.
I don’t understand. For over three years I’ve heard the narrative pushed that such damage to vehicles can’t be achieved with basic weaponry.
Only advanced military weapons can do such damage.
I have to therefore ask: is this a French false flag or Hannibal directive?
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Good morning from Berlin; I could really do with more followers, as I believe my research is important in shedding some light on the one-sided reporting of the last three years. These are not just ordinary articles; they are, above all, reports on my research. These reports correct some of the lies being spread about Israel and reveal what actually happened – and is still happening – in Gaza. My reports are based almost exclusively on material that Hamas supporters themselves published in the days following 7 October, but which they quickly and thoroughly deleted shortly afterwards. Please help by sharing these articles, as none of the mainstream media are publishing my research. Many thanks
Wolfgang Tietze, journalist
wolfgangtietze.de/al-shifa-e…
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Never forget: a senior U.N. official who was on the ground in Israel in the aftermath of October 7th revealed how the strategy of international organizations was to decide in advance on the crime for which they would accuse Israel. “I was there, and I was absolutely stunned.” 🧵
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Hola, soy palestino. 🇵🇸
Y como la honestidad es poco común en mi política, permítanme confesar algunas cosas.
1947. La ONU me ofreció un estado. Junto a Israel. Fronteras, independencia, reconocimiento. Dije que no. Mis líderes prometieron que la guerra "arrojaría a los judíos al mar". En cambio, lo perdí todo y lo llamaron catástrofe. No porque no me ofrecieran un estado, sino porque lo rechacé.
1948–2025. Los estados árabes podrían haberme integrado, dado derechos, pasaportes, dignidad. En cambio, me encerraron en campos de refugiados durante generaciones, para que siguiera siendo un arma contra Israel. Construyeron palacios para ellos y cárceles para mí. Me usaron como propaganda, no como personas.
1967. Tras otra guerra perdida, podría haber construido un estado en Cisjordania y Gaza. En cambio, insistí en "ni paz, ni reconocimiento, ni negociaciones". Tres noes. Cincuenta años después, sigo sin Estado. Resulta que el rechazo no paga el alquiler.
Oslo, década de 1990. Israel dijo: «Intentémoslo». Me dio autonomía. Armas para la policía. Miles de millones en ayuda. ¿Qué hicieron mis líderes? Robaron el dinero, armaron milicias y lanzaron una intifada. Atentados suicidas en lugar de escuelas. Cohetes en lugar de fábricas.
Gaza, 2005. Israel se fue por completo. Sin colonos, sin soldados. Tuve la oportunidad de convertir Gaza en un Singapur mediterráneo. Voté por Hamás. La convirtieron en Mogadiscio junto al mar. ¿Miles de millones en ayuda? Túneles, cohetes y palacios para sus líderes, mientras mi gente come comida enlatada en la oscuridad.
¿Democracia? No he tenido elecciones en casi 20 años. Hamás mata a los disidentes en Gaza. Fatah los encarcela en Cisjordania. Mis líderes cancelan elecciones porque están demasiado ocupados luchando por el poder.
Religión. En lugar de construir un futuro, pongo a clérigos en televisión enseñando a los niños a odiar a los judíos. Glorifico a los "mártires" que hacen estallar autobuses. Crío a mis hijos con canciones de sangre y fuego en lugar de libros y ciencia. Cambio la esperanza por la guerra santa.
Mundo árabe. Los regímenes árabes me llaman "hermano". Pero pregúntenles cuántos palestinos pueden vivir libremente en Líbano, Siria, Egipto o Kuwait. Me excluyen, pero celebran mi muerte, porque mi muerte es su excusa.
Absurdo. Sigo diciendo que quiero "construir un estado". E irónicamente, justo al lado está Israel: el vecino que construyó una democracia próspera, una potencia tecnológica, granjas en el desierto, ciudades de polvo. Sin petróleo, sin riqueza infinita, solo coraje. Podría haber aprendido, copiado, colaborado. En cambio, elegí la envidia y la rabia.
Obsesión antijudía. Podría haber aceptado a los judíos como vecinos. Podría haber dicho: "Dos naciones, dos estados". En cambio, repito: "Del río al mar". En lugar de exhibir el honor, la hospitalidad y la rica cultura árabe, mostré solo la cultura de la espada: la ira, el extremismo y la sangre. En lugar de gritar salaam (paz) a los israelíes, grité muerte a los judíos. Y luego finjo sorprenderme cuando los israelíes no confían en mí, cuando están enojados, decepcionados y convencidos de que no quiero coexistencia en absoluto.
Responsabilidad. Culpo a Israel de todo. Siempre. ¿Mis líderes roban miles de millones? Culpa de Israel. ¿Hamás dispara cohetes desde hospitales? Culpa de Israel. ¿Glorifico la muerte más que la vida? Culpa de Israel. La responsabilidad no es mi fuerte.
Soy palestino.
Podría haber construido una nación, muchas veces. Elegí el rechazo, la corrupción y la guerra sin fin. Podría haber vivido en paz con Israel, pero elegí vivir a la sombra de su destrucción.
Así que sí, soy una víctima. Pero con demasiada frecuencia, soy víctima de mis propios líderes, de mis propias decisiones y de mi propia negativa a abandonar el odio.
Y esa, querido lector, es la tragedia que nadie quiere admitir.
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Palestinian from Jordan drops truth bombs the world ignores:
6.2 million Palestinians in Jordan
→ stripped of rights, taxed, jailed, tortured
While everyone screams about “Zionist Jews”
Jews were our neighbors.
We never had a problem… until the real oppressors showed up.
Hashemite kingdom = biggest Palestinian oppressor since 1970.
Media’s best-kept secret.
We don’t want war with the Jews.
We don’t hate Israelis.
Long live Jordan.
Long live Israel. 🇯🇴🇮🇱
The game is over.
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Israelis and pro-Palestinian supporters are sharing these images on social media. Palestinians say that “𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒛𝒂 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍, 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒇𝒖𝒍” before 7 October 2023, while Israelis frame them as a warning: “𝑫𝒐 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑰𝒔𝒓𝒂𝒆𝒍.”
However, both sides overlooked the central point: pro-Palestinian supporters were right that, before 7 October, people in Gaza lived normal, happy, and peaceful lives with the basic necessities needed to survive.
Before 7 October, much of the world singled out Israel, blaming it for making life in Gaza difficult and describing the Gaza Strip as an open-air prison.
I have a simple question for anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian activists: 𝒊𝒇 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒛𝒂 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒕𝒖𝒍, 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒍, 𝒘𝒉𝒚 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒚 𝑮𝒂𝒛𝒂𝒏𝒔 𝒂𝒔 𝒔𝒖𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒆 𝑮𝒂𝒛𝒂 𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏-𝒂𝒊𝒓 𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒐𝒏?
Which position is accurate, the claim repeated for decades or the more recent assertion that life was peaceful before 7 October? You cannot own and use both claims at the same time. Can you?
The fact is that life in Gaza was normal, peaceful, and happy. Many Gazans lived in luxury, running multimillion-dollar businesses and residing in comfortable homes with private swimming pools. High-end hotels near the beach charged $200-$300 per night.
𝐼 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝐺𝑎𝑧𝑎 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 𝑎 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 7 𝑂𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑎𝑤 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠, 𝑗𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑙𝑢𝑥𝑢𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑟 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠.
Life changed dramatically for Gazans after 7 October: many went from having homes and businesses to living in tents and relying on aid. The fact is that Hamas, not Israel, caused this outcome by attacking Israel and bringing severe consequences upon Gazans.
Hamas operated tunnels beneath homes, hospitals, schools, and luxury hotels, leaving Israel with no alternative but to destroy them to eliminate the group.
𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞.
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This post is historically factually correct. It is historically legally correct. And the video attached is the most important video you will ever watch that settles the arguments and destroys the propaganda aimed at Israel for over 78 years.
All the accusations thrown at Israel fit Jordan. Not one of them fits Israel.
In 1922 Britain cut about 77 percent of the Mandate off the Jewish national home, closed it to Jews, and handed it to a prince from the Hejaz.
Abdullah was not from there. His brother had just been thrown out of Damascus, so London gave him a throne. The League signed the paperwork. That is a country manufactured in an office, ruled by a foreign dynasty, built on land taken out of the instrument that was written for the Jews.
Colonial borders. An imported ruler. A state invented to solve a British problem. Stolen land. Every line of that speech is about Jordan. And a century later it is still aimed at the people the Mandate was actually for.
Israel did not steal a country. Britain amputated one, the Arab states invaded what was left, and the world has spent the years since pretending the first cut never happened.
Britain knows it. The maps know it. The documents know it. The accusations are about the kingdom London built, not the state it tried to cripple.
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“It’s impossible for clubs to compete with the “red cartel” or grow their commercial revenue without sustained success or cheating.”
Let’s use Spurs as an example, because they were never part of this supposed cartel.
Yes, sporting success isn’t guaranteed by spending the most money, but that’s beside the point.
Spurs were generating £114m in 2007/08.
City were generating £82m in the season before Abu Dhabi took over.
Spurs then grew their revenue to £147m by 2012/13, around the point Premier League financial regulations were being introduced.
They were also already increasing their commercial revenue and explicitly supported bringing financial fair play into the Premier League.
And look where they are now. Spurs generated £565m in 2024/25.
That’s an increase of roughly £418m, or 284%, from 2012/13.
Their sponsorship, corporate hospitality and merchandising has gone from roughly £44m around 2012 to close to £200m today.
Spurs missed out on Champions League football on four occasions during this period while City finished above them.
Across those four seasons, City received €138m in Champions League distributions from UEFA, while Spurs missed out on an estimated £91m in direct financial benefits from not qualifying.
That’s before you even consider the knock on effect of losing the Champions League exposure, sponsorship opportunities and additional commercial growth that comes with it.
They built a new stadium, increased their commercial partnerships, expanded merchandising and e-commerce, massively increased hospitality and turned the stadium into a year round business with NFL, concerts, boxing and other events.
Spurs went form 14th in the Deloitte Football Money League in 2007/08 to 9th in 2024/25
Above Chelsea and just below United
All done without sustained success.
All done without cheating
There was nothing preventing Man City doing the exact same thing but they wanted it “then and now”.
There are no rules preventing other clubs from growing their commercial revenue significantly within the rules like Spurs did.
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📍Who are the “Palestinians”?
Even their surnames tell the truth:
Masri = Egypt
Akkari = Lebanon
Baghdadi = Iraq
Yamani = Yemen
Afghani = Afghanistan
Boushnak = Bosnia
… and the list goes on.
These names come from tribes and cities all over the Arab world—not from ancient “Palestine.”
History backs this up:
•Roman records mention only Jews in Judea.
•Early Arab historians like Ibn Khaldun wrote the Land of Israel was the exclusive home of the Jewish people.
•Jerusalem isn’t mentioned in the Qur’an even once, but it appears 656 times in the Bible.
The Arabs living in Gaza and the West Bank today have no connection to the Philistines (a Mycenaean people with red hair) and no archaeological, linguistic, or genetic link to an ancient “Palestinian” nation—because there never was one.
Their own history, their own scholars, and their own surnames tell the truth:
They came from somewhere else.
-Shield of Truth
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For three years the world has cried about Gaza and what was done to it. Of everything filmed in those three years, apart from the footage of October 7 itself, this is the video that settles it for me.
Ghazi Hamad, of the Hamas political bureau, on LBC in Lebanon, October 24, 2023. The host asks him what occupation he is talking about. Occupying Gaza? He says NO. He is talking about all the land he calls Palestinian. She asks if that means the annihilation of Israel. He says YES, of course. He says they will do it again and again, that the Al-Aqsa Flood was only the first time, and that October 7th, October 10th, October one millionth, everything they do is justified.
So the occupation line was a lie, and he is the one who says it. Gaza wasn’t occupied. The thing he won’t accept is that Israel exists. He says they’ll repeat the massacre until it doesn’t. They’ve been saying that, in one form or another, for a century. On October 7 they stopped saying it and did it.
That day wasn’t a threat. It was the act. About 1,200 people were slaughtered in roughly ten hours. Not weeks. Not a campaign. A single morning. That is 120 an hour. Run the same rate over a day and it’s about 2,880. They also took about 250 hostages and held many of them for more than two years. If we take proportion as a measure since that’s what people keep saying, then the rate they set on the day, across the 730 days and more that those people were kept, a response that merely matched them would be somewhere around two million dead. The figure circulated for Gaza is about 76,000, of which a large share were fighters and a further share would have died anyway by natural death. Even if you take the whole 76,000, the gap between what they did and what was done back is not a disproportion against Gaza. It’s a shortfall of well over a million and a half, if matching them is the standard the complaint is using.
Israel didn’t destroy Gaza. Gaza destroyed Gaza. Gaza chose the massacre, chose to keep the hostages, and chose a man who went on television and promised to do it again.
I genuinely don’t care about the destruction of Gaza. That satellite photo doing the rounds doesn’t make me feel sympathy. It doesn’t make me feel empathy. And it certainly doesn’t make me feel guilt. I feel nothing for them. Gaza deserves every bit of it. If they choose to even attempt to repeat it again as he promised, the restraint we showed to Gaza over the past three years will vanish. And since the world supports them doing it again, what will follow them trying will be on the heads of those supporting them.
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I just found the most brilliant bit by @JohnCleese
He explains Leftism better in 90 seconds, than you could learn from any academic in 20 years.